Usage:
Hudson Highlands Complex (NY)
Subunits:
Canada Hill Granite (NY*).
Geologic age:
Precambrian
Type section, locality, area and/or origin of name:
Not stated. Report discusses area around Bear Mountain, a prominent summit of Hudson Highlands, about 40 mi north of New York City, southeastern NY. Complex, in this area, is a relatively broad syncline or synclinorium plunging about 40 deg. NE. Storm King granite fills core of syncline (Lowe, 1950).
AAPG geologic province:
New England province
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